Sylvester Weaver
Sylvester Weaver, born July 25, 1897 in Louisville, Kentucky, was an American
country blues guitarist and singer. After serving briefly in the army during
World War I, he began playing guitar in bars. In October 1923, Sylvester Weaver
recorded "Longing for Daddy Blues" and "I've Got to Go and Leave My Daddy
Behind" with Sara Martin, marking a significant moment in blues history as the
first time a blues singer was accompanied solely by an acoustic guitar. Two
weeks later, he made history as the first rural blues musician to record slide
guitar with "Guitar Rag" and "Guitar Blues....
